Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down rootsโ€”but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Matt* Lucas Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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